Coping strategies for hospital-related fears in pre-school-aged children



: Salmela M, Salantera S, Ruotsalainen T, Aronen ET

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2010

 Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

: J PAEDIATR CHILD H

: 3

: 46

: 3

: 108

: 114

: 7

: 1034-4810

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01647.x


Conclusions: The results showed that children have many coping strategies, especially ones in which the children themselves play an active role. Besides, the traditional methods for alleviating fear, children need possibilities to use coping methods in which they have an active role giving them a feeling of some control over the hospital environment and medical procedures.



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